Windows Compatibility Solutions Now Available for Complete Power Macintosh 7100 Family; New Reply DOS on Power Mac Card supports Power Mac 7100/80.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 1995--Reply Corporation today announced the newest member of the DOS on Power Mac family, providing the fastest, most affordable way to run DOS and Windows on an Apple Power Macintosh 7100/80. With this announcement, Reply now provides cross-platform solutions for the entire Power Macintosh 7100 family, in addition to the popular Reply DOS on Mac card An early PC add-in card for the Macintosh from Reply Corporation, San Jose, CA. It included a CPU and installed into the Mac's PDS slot, providing true DOS and Windows operation within the Mac. for Apple Quadra and Centris systems. Reply's new card for the Power Macintosh 7100/80, installed in the Processor Direct Slot See PDS. (hardware) Processor Direct Slot - (PDS) Apple Computer's name for a local bus connection. Most Macintoshes have only one PDS connector. Different Apple computers have different PDS specifications. (PDS (1) (Processor Direct Slot) A single expansion slot on certain, early Macintosh models that was used to connect high-speed peripherals as well as additional CPUs. Providing a channel directly to the CPU, the PDS coexisted with NuBus slots on some models. ) of the system to gain maximum throughput, will expand upon the capabilities of the Reply DOS on Mac card. The latest 486DX2/66, 486DX4/100, Pentium OverDrive processors and optional L2 cache will deliver increased performance. The new DOS on Power Mac card shares up to 4MB of Mac memory or dedicated onboard memory can be installed and expanded to 64MB. Video resolution and monitor compatibility are enhanced to provide true SVGA (Super VGA) A screen resolution of 800x600 pixels. Third-party vendors extended IBM's VGA display standard and were the first to use the term. SVGA has also referred to 1,024x768 resolutions. See PC display modes. support (1024 x 768, 256 colors and 640 x 480, 16 million colors) for both multi-frequency and Apple fixed-frequency monitors. The addition of an optional parallel port and second serial port provide increased flexibility for Apple and PC/AT-compatible peripherals. Reply has also extended the network capabilities of the card to include Token Ring, in addition to the existing Ethernet support for Novell NetWare and TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. . Drivers for Windows for Workgroups A version of Windows 3.1 introduced in 1992 that added peer-to-peer networking. See Windows. (operating system) Windows for Workgroups - (WFW, WFWG) A version of Windows 3.1 which works with a network. Although stand-alone 3. and LAN Manager will be available in the third quarter. Reply's solution for Power Macintosh 7100/80 will be available in 4Q 1995. Prices start at $695. The product includes a 3-year warranty and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Technical assistance is provided by Reply's toll-free service support line. The product can be ordered directly from Reply at 1-800-801-6898. Reply will demonstrate the new DOS on Power Mac card at MacWorld in Boston, August 8-11, 1995, in booth #461. About Reply Corporation Reply designs, manufactures, and markets a variety of system upgrades and enhancement options for corporate computing environments. Reply offers complete system upgrade solutions for IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) PS/1, PS/2 and ValuePoint systems, Compaq Deskpro and ProLinea systems and DOS/Windows compatibility upgrades for Apple Macintosh systems. Founded in 1988, the privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. sells its products globally through direct sales, selected resellers and VARs and OEM partners. The company is headquartered at 4435 Fortran Drive, San Jose, CA 95134. Telephone: 408-942-4804. Fax: 408-942-4897. -0- Note to Editors: Reply and the Reply logo are trademarks of Reply Corporation. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks Apple Computer, Inc. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. CONTACT: Reply Corp. Katherine Wood, 408/942-4804 |
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